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Possible Record-Setting Deadzone for Gulf of Mexico Predicted
Scientists are forecasting
that this year's Gulf of
Mexico hypoxic "dead" zone
will be between 7,286 and
8,561 square miles which
... > full story
Jet Stream Changes Cause Climatically Exceptional Greenland Ice Sheet Melt
Scientists have shown that
unusual changes in
atmospheric jet stream
circulation caused the
exceptional surface melt of
... > full story
Flowering at the Right Age: Alpine Rock Cress Uses a Ribonucleic Acid to Measure Its Age and Tell When It's the Right Time to Flower
Perennial plants flower only
when they have reached a
certain age and been
subjected to the cold. These
two circumstances prevent
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British Butterfly Desperate for Warm Weather This Summer
Butterflies are extremely
sensitive to changes in
temperature, and new
research has revealed that
when summer weather turns
bad the silver-spotted
... > full story
- Possible Record-Setting Deadzone for Gulf of Mexico Predicted
- Jet Stream Changes Cause Climatically Exceptional Greenland Ice Sheet Melt
- Flowering at the Right Age: Alpine Rock Cress Uses a Ribonucleic Acid to Measure Its Age and Tell When It's the Right Time to Flower
- British Butterfly Desperate for Warm Weather This Summer
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Amazon Forest Fire Risk to Increase in 2013
June 7, 2013 — University and NASA researchers predict that the severity of the 2013 fire season will be considerably higher than in 2011 and 2012 for many Amazon forests in the Southern Hemisphere. The outlook is ... > full story -
Very Berry Study Aims to Improve Wine Quality
June 6, 2013 — A gene expression study of grapevine berries grown in different Italian vineyards has highlighted genes that help buffer the plants against environmental change and may explain the different quality ... > full story -
NASA to Study How Pollution, Storms and Climate Mix
June 6, 2013 — NASA aircraft will take to the skies over the southern United States this summer to investigate how air pollution and natural emissions, which are pushed high into the atmosphere by large storms, ... > full story -
Irish Chronicles Reveal Links Between Cold Weather and Volcanic Eruptions
June 5, 2013 — Medieval chronicles have given researchers a glimpse into the past to assess how historical volcanic eruptions affected the weather in Ireland up to 1500 years ago. Researchers have successfully ... > full story -
U.S. Clean Air Act Increased Atlanta Rainfall
June 5, 2013 — The Clean Air Act of 1970 caused a rebound in rainfall for a US city. Scientists analyzed summer rainfall data from nine weather stations in the Atlanta metropolitan area from 1948 to 2009. They ... > full story -
Weather Conditions Do Not Affect Fibromyalgia Pain or Fatigue
June 4, 2013 — Weather conditions including temperature, sunshine, and precipitation have no impact on fibromyalgia symptoms in female patients, study suggests. Results suggest, however, that individual patients ... > full story -
Climate Change May Increase the Risk of Severe Thunderstorms
June 4, 2013 — Analysis has suggested that changes in the atmosphere will lead to more frequent conditions favorable for severe thunderstorms. According to recent studies there will be more damaging winds related ... > full story -
Mosquitoes Reared in Cooler Temperatures Have Weaker Immune Systems
June 3, 2013 — Scientists have discovered mosquitoes reared in cooler temperatures have weaker immune systems, making them more susceptible to dangerous viruses and thus more likely to transmit diseases to people. ... > full story -
No Early Birds Getting the Worms: Songbirds Risk Missing Peak Food Supply
June 3, 2013 — A mismatch between the departure schedules of songbirds and higher spring temperatures at their breeding sites means they are arriving 'late' for the advanced spring and likely missing out on peak ... > full story -
Catastrophic Climatic Events Leave Corals Facing a Decade-Long Fight for Recovery
June 1, 2013 — Coral reefs can take more than a decade to recover from catastrophic climatic events, with some species taking up to 13 years to recolonise their original habitats, scientists have ... > full story
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